From J.K. McKnight, founder of the annual
Forecastle Festival"I’m proud to announce that "Band of Horses" will headline the 1st ever “Halfway to Forecastle” mini-fest Jan. 26th @ Headliners Music Hall in Louisville, KY. All ticket proceeds will benefit Louisville BMX legend and FBM-owner Jimmy Levan, currently recovering from serious injuries sustained after a recent skate boarding accident in New Jersey.
The line-up includes
Band of Horses,
Cass McCombs,
Catfish Haven,
How I Became The Bomb,
Early Day Miners,
Ferdinand Fox,
Coltrane Motion,
Jesse Jamz, and many more. Tickets will go on-sale Saturday, Dec. 15th @ 10 a.m. through
Ticketweb,
Ticketmaster and
ear-X-tacy Records. 91.9
WFPK and
Band of Horses will begin pre-sales next week, for what is an expected sell-out. For performance times and ticket information, please visit:
http://www.forecastlefest.com/halfwayIn addition to music,
Red Bull North America will sponsor an outdoor skate park, with exhibitions from local and regional athletes who shared the ramp with Jimmy. Additional silent auction activities will take place inside, with all proceeds benefiting his rehab fees and road to recovery.
The Forecastle Festival, named "One of the Top 101 things to do in America" by SPIN Magazine, will take place July 25th – 27th on the Riverfront Belvedere. The 2008 event will blend dueling East / West stages with a regionally-curated art exhibition, fifty environmental organizations, speakers, panels, films, expanded extreme sports park, eco-business expo, outdoor industry demos, and plenty more along the mighty Ohio River.
Thank you for your continued support of this growing, grassroots network ~ jkm"
